Backstairs at the White House (1979)

The classic miniseries about two remarkable women and the eight First Families they served

1 seasons · 4 episodes · 2h 15m· Drama,· War & Politics

Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

Year
1979
Country
US
Language
English
First aired
29 January 1979
TMDB
6.1 (5)
Created by Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov

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Olivia Cole
Olivia Cole
Maggie Rogers
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams
Lillian Rogers Parks
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Levi Mercer, Houseman
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
John Mays
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Ike Hoover
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Mrs. Jaffray
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Emmett Rogers Sr.
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Helen 'Nellie' Taft
Victor Buono
Victor Buono
Pres. William Howard Taft
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Pres. Woodrow Wilson
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
Ellen Wilson
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
Edith Galt Wilson
Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm
Florence Harding
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
Pres. Warren G. Harding
Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders
Pres. Calvin Coolidge
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Grace Coolidge
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
Pres. Herbert Hoover
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Lou Hoover
Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Anderson
John Anderson
Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Pres. Harry S. Truman
Estelle Parsons
Estelle Parsons
Bess Truman
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Mamie Eisenhower
Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan
Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hari Rhodes
Hari Rhodes
Coates, Butler
B
Bill Overton
Jackson, Doorman
Helena Carroll
Helena Carroll
Annie Gilhooley, First Maid
David Downing
David Downing
Dixon, Butler
James A. Watson, Jr
James A. Watson, Jr
Fraser, Houseman
Dana Wynter
Dana Wynter
Mrs. Colgate
John Randolph
John Randolph
Mr. Johnson
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
Navy Secretary
Diane Shalet
Diane Shalet
Mrs. Long, Housekeeper
Kathleen Doyle
Kathleen Doyle
Bridgit
Harrison Page
Harrison Page
Wheatley Parks
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
Alexander Woolcott
R
Richard Roat
Krim, Chief Usher
Louise Latham
Louise Latham
Miss Nesbitt, Housekeeper
M
Marged Wakeley
Mrs. Walker, Housekeeper

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